City of El Paso buys several buildings to convert into Covid-19 response facilities
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — City leaders revealed new details about their long-term strategies to address the pandemic during a marathon City Council…
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As El Paso hospital patients are flown elsewhere, questions arise over who pays for the return trip if someone dies
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso hospitals have found success in their strategy of flying dozens of ICU patients to medical facilities outside of the…
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El Paso Children’s Hospital gets high-tech sterilization machine in battle vs. virus
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Children’s Hospital is one of 10 children’s hospitals in the nation to receive a high-level sterilization machine meant…
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EPCC to honor vets, but keep online registration services open on Veterans Day
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Community College is keeping its registration services open for the spring semester while honoring veterans Wednesday on…
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Man claiming to be firefighter arrested for arson in Las Cruces house blaze
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A man claiming to be a firefighter has been arrested and charged with arson in connection with a fire inside an abandoned…
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Hit hard by the pandemic? El Paso groups planning to give out Thanksgiving meals
EL Paso, Texas – Several organizations are planning to give out turkeys and Thanksgiving meals to help the less fortunate in the Borderland this…
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Human remains of up to 2 people found in Chihuahuan Desert southwest of Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Human bones were discovered Tuesday in the Chihuahuan Desert southwest of Las Cruces, according to the Dona Ana County…
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Houston police arrest suspect in killing of officer responding to a call for help on his way to work
HOUSTON, Texas — Houston police arrested a suspect in Monday’s fatal shooting of an officer, the fourth officer in the department killed…
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Doña Ana County has half of all new virus deaths in state – ties record with 7 of 14 fatalities
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Doña Ana County tied a pandemic record with seven more coronavirus deaths reported Tuesday, which was half of the 14 added…
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A colder start to morning
Temps will fall in the 30’s again overnight with light winds. Expect lots of sunshine Wednesday as highs climb to the mid and upper 60’s. I expect…
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Cielo Vista Walmart latest closed for deep cleaning due to virus concerns
EL PASO, Texas — The Cielo Vista Walmart, scene of the Aug. 3 shooting massacre, is the latest of the retail giant’s El Paso stores to be abruptly…
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NMSU to allow athletics to return in a ‘bubble’, but governor’s office warns there will be ‘consequences’
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The New Mexico State University Board of Regents voted unanimously Tuesday to allow student athletics to resume, but the…
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UTEP’s next game vs. UAB moved to Midland over virus concerns
EL PASO, Texas – UTEP’s upcoming football game against UAB is being moved from the Sun Bowl to Grande Stadium in Midland because of concern…
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Court denies emergency order after southern New Mexico’s Stampede Meat sues to halt virus closure
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — A federal judge on Tuesday denied issuing an emergency order sought by a southern New Mexico meat processing plant…
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U.S. Supreme Court seems likely to keep Affordable Care Act despite challenge from Texas, other states
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Supreme Court seems likely to leave in place the bulk of the Affordable Care Act, including key protections for…
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StormTRACK Weather: Cooler afternoon, winds return
The system that brought strong winds to the region left much colder air behind. You will likely need a jacket this morning as some locations will be…
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El Paso County gets more mobile morgues as virus deaths spike, judge may extend shutdown
EL PASO, Texas — Despite new measures aimed at curbing the spread of Covid-19, El Paso remains one of the hardest hit across the country, with…
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El Paso sets record for virus hospitalizations; 9 new deaths
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Coronavirus hospitalizations reached an all-time in El Paso on Tuesday. The Department of Public Health reports there are…
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Why Trump is (still) forever
Whether he’s willing to admit it, Donald Trump has lost the presidency. And in 72 days, he will be gone from the White House. Which does not…
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Las Cruces medical student becomes breast cancer ‘warrior’ at young age of 25
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — She’s been many things in her 25 years on this Earth – a daughter, an excellent student, a figure skater, a medical…
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UTEP sophomore point guard Gallegos named to Lieberman award watch list
EL PASO, Texas – UTEP women’s point guard Katia Gallegos was one of 20 players named Monday to the watch list of potential candidates for the…
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El Paso’s iconic Ronald McDonald statue gets much-needed makeover outside charity home bearing his name
EL PASO, Texas — The iconic Ronald McDonald statue that stands outside of the Ronald McDonald House in central El Paso has been around for years,…
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Appeals court set to rule Thursday on latest effort to halt Judge Samaniego’s shutdown order
EL PASO, Texas — A Texas appeals court is set to review a lower court ruling that upheld an order from El Paso County’s top elected official…
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Doña Ana Co. sees 4 more virus deaths, 201 new cases as NM governor works with Biden on plan
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico reported another 1,418 confirmed coronavirus infections Monday, smashing the previous record of 1,287 that was set…
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‘I feel like I’m in a nightmare’: Las Cruces woman loses mother & stepfather to Covid-19
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — In less than two weeks, Maritza Serna’s world was turned upside down. “I’m still kind of really in shock,” Serna told…
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Mayor & El Paso City Council reps spar over county shutdown order
EL PASO, Texas — A total of three city representatives sought to take El Paso Mayor Dee Margo to task over why he did not support in some way or…
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Notre Dame orders Covid-19 testing for students after fans rushed the field to celebrate a football win
The University of Notre Dame is mandating coronavirus testing for students after hundreds of fans stormed the field following the football…
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NMSU professors developing face covering that removes 97% of airborne particles
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Two New Mexico State University engineering educators are developing reusable innovative technology that they say will…
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Virus outbreak among workers at Alamogordo City Hall
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — Several City of Alamogordo employees have tested positive for Covid-19 over the past several days, officials indicated…
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U.S. surpasses 10 million virus cases in sobering milestone
BALTIMORE, Maryland — The United States passed the sobering total of 10 million coronavirus infections on Monday, according to Johns Hopkins…
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